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<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why pharmaceutical prices in the USA is a thousand times more than the same drug sold in a developong country For example, here in Bangladesh 20mg of Fluoxetine (Brand name Prozac) costs 0.037 USD while in the USA it costs 7.5 USD per tablet at Walmart. That is just insane!! These two drugs hav...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did people figure out what was and what was not an element? In the 21st century we know about atoms, neutrons, quarks and all that and we can describe what an element is through them. How did we make lists of elements before we knew about those?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant for most of his...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: [ELI5] What qualifies a chemical or mineral as a "vitamin?" Are all vitamins good for you in proper dosages?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The word was originally "vitamine" in 1920 mean to refer to chemicals thought to contain amino acids necessary for the function of living organisms. This wa...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Genders don't matter and we shouldn't be arguing about it I'd like to add a caveat here that for people that are fighting to be recognized and accepted in a society that traditionally has had 2 genders, incorrectly and purposefully mis-gendering someone is hurtful and harmful. Having said that, ...
<|im_start|>user [Terminator franchise] How sentient are the Terminators? Both the T-800 and T-1000 have overriding programming that they don't or can't deviate from - kill their target. However, they have a lot of leeway within the programming and often seem to make spur of the moment decisions. They let some civil...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do animal eyes reflect light at night but human eyes don't?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Many animals have a special reflective layer in their eyes to improve night time vision. Humans don't have this special layer, although you will see Red Eye in photo's whre the flash is bright enough ...
<|im_start|>user Why do the rats in the rat park experiment chose the plain water over morphine ? Do they learn that the morphine has negative effects ? Or is the it that plain water stench their thirst more ? Did the follow up experiments and discussion elucidate the mechanism that shapes that behavior ? Thank you<|...
<|im_start|>user How to get involved with media or big research groups in STEM? Hey everyone, I'm currently studying in STEM (biology) and a second passion of mine is media. Ever since I was little I would see these documentaries produced by BBC, Disney, etc. Or YouTube/Netflix shows produced by research teams like Nau...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Is there something about soap in particular that makes it hurt more when it gets in your eyes? I understand that eyes are sensitive organs and the body wants to protect them from pretty much everything, which is why we have eyelids and tear ducts and eyelashes. But it doesn't hurt all that much t...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why are there so many varieties of apples yet other forms of produce may only have 2 or 3 varieties (or none at all)? If I go to the grocery store I'll see multiple bins with different types of apples, but if I look at the banana section it's just a bin of same variety bananas. Why?<|im_end|> <|i...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do Octopus know what color they are when they camouflage? How do they learn what color and texture to turn into if they have no mirrors to see and adapt to?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The chromatophore cells of the octopus can detect light - basically every individual cell can "see" with...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: if a lightyear is the distance light travels in one year, how do we know something is 1000 light years away? Would we not have to wait 1000 years before we know, or do we use something other than light to measure objects in space? I know VERY little on the subject so would appreciate a basic expl...
<|im_start|>user [Ren and Stimpy] Is "Log" really just a piece of wood well marketed at children or is there a legitimate function "Log" provides that the discerning consumer cannot live without in these trying times?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant It has many legitimate functions including: * It rolls down stairs, a...
<|im_start|>user can two irrational numbers add to a rational number? &amp;#x200B; [i thought of \(-e\) + \(+e\)=0 , but i cant figure any other example not like -a+a=0, are there other examples?, so the statement is correct?](https://preview.redd.it/pnh6p2jj1mb91.jpg?width=411&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=e31c...
<|im_start|>user What is the actual science behind cutting flower stems at a 45 degree angle? Can anyone explain the science behind this? I know that's it increases surface area, but does this increase capillary action? For instance, if I have a bundle of straws, and I cut them at a 45, the SA does increase, but I can'...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What limits spaceship's speed in space, i.e. why can't we travel (much) faster to Mars? I was thinking about the e=mc^2 thing, but but then how light manages to travel in (well) the speed of light? Anyway, very confused.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A few limitations: * in space, there is no...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: what makes ankle joints withstand age-related wear and tear, comparatively speaking? Hip replacement surgeries are commonplace, especially due to age-related damage. But ankle joints don’t seem to suffer the same amount of damage / require replacing as much as either hips (or knees) do, despite b...
<|im_start|>user Do I need a university degree to become a good programmer? Hello! I do not have a uni degree. However, I enjoy programming and want to become better. Would it be best to take a 3-5 year education at an university (here in Sweden) or to learn things myself? What are the best resources to learn things...
<|im_start|>user How advanced is this Python task? My friend is trying to get this case study complete. Just wondering what would be a good way to go about it as I want to learn code myself and might use this as practice. Would a Python coder make 4 separate programs to run these calculations? https://imgur.com/2Lprk...
<|im_start|>user If Cacti are known for growing in the harshest of environments, Why don't we see them in non-harsh environments? They protect themselves from predators, don't need a lot of water. So why don't they dominate vegetation in other places?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Cacti are incredibly competitive in ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How does a sweet scent (such as in soaps or perfumes) smell, but not taste sweet?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Naturally occurring sweet items such as fruits and berries, have a semi sweet smell to them to help lure animals towards them, consume them, and then proceed to spread their seeds and ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: The "preponderance of evidence" system in US college rape cases is backwards and unfair to men. The preponderance of evidence system as it applies to American college sexual assault/rape is unfair to men. The system states that whichever party is "more likely guilty based on evidence" then they a...
<|im_start|>user What kinds of African philosophy are there? I realised that I'm aware of a number of philosophical traditions, from the Greeks, to the Chinese, to the British, the Arabs, Americans, and so on, but I have absolutely no knowledge of African philosophy. Are there any good African philosophers to read? Do...
<|im_start|>user [Marvel/DC]What distinction is there between magic and other superpowers? Examples: Thor controls the storms. He's magic. Storm is even more versatile, but she's just a mutant. Magik, Colossus' sister, is a mutant who can open portals to limbo, among other things, and is considered a sorceress. Night...
<|im_start|>user People are Blaming Inflation on a Corporate Drive for Profit, But What is the Problem with This? Hello, many people are claiming that inflation is not being driven by supply chain disruptions nor an increase in the money supply, but because of corporations raising their prices to accumulate more profit...
<|im_start|>user Correcting grammatical mistakes in professor's paper A professor asked me to informally review one of their manuscripts. As I'm not that experienced in the field, I don't have many comments to add other than "Interesting", and the majority of my comments are just correcting grammatical issues or sugge...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is astronaut Scott Kelly’s body suffering severe health issues after 300+ days in space? He is suffering joint pain, swelling, rashes, vision problems, etc.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Low gravity causes problems with our bodies since they were built around an environment where there are ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I feel perfectly fine judging people who use misspelled words or fail to use even the most basic grammar. I am very confident in the idea that people can and should use the internet (or, fuck, even a dictionary) to at least spell words correctly. Some may say they don't care enough, and that's fin...
<|im_start|>user Why is Soren Kierkegaard the founder of Existentialism I know he deals with religion and to him it's more about the "self" then the organized version found in the state church. But where does he really strongly connect to Sarte or Camu and Nietzsche for example? Encyclopedia Brittanica says Søren...
<|im_start|>user Is a graduate Programmer with a certificate more valuable than a self-made programmer nowadays? Hope everyone is doing great! I just turned 25 years old, and last year I took my B.A. degree in English Studies, Linguisitics. This year I was enrolled in an M.A. program related to Linguistics, but I left ...
<|im_start|>user Embarrassing question but... what does it mean to "present a paper, " exactly? I'm applying for a conference and it has two options: poster presentation or paper presentation. Obviously, I would prefer to give a talk instead of doing a poster, so I need to choose the paper presentation option. The web...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How giving money to the low-income population would boost the economy?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Low income people tend to spend most if not all money they get. When they get "extra" money they use it to pay off bills, buy more food, go to the movie they have been wanting to see, buy the re...
<|im_start|>user [ The Terminator]- Why did the CSM-100 think that it could buy a Plasma rifle in 40 watt range in 1984? It clearly had knowledge of the available guns in the shop, even though they would have all been 50 years before it’s time. And in T2 the same model has detailed files of Dyson and the history of sky...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does laying out in the sun make me so tired?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Homeostasis is a big part of it. Your body has a pretty narrow range of conditions that it will tolerate before you're dying. A shift of ten degrees in air temperature is no big deal. Put on or take off a hoodie an...
<|im_start|>user I believe we are living in the best era of humanity, thanks to fossil fuels, and it is all downhill from here. CMV By "era" I mean roughly a few centuries. We are somewhere within this era, unclear if beginning, middle or end. Fossil fuels are "stored sunlight energy", from the past few billion years,...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If feminists are fighting for gender equality, then why call themselves feminists? Doesn't this title imply superiority of women over men? It's an honest question not meant to be mean-spirited; I certainly agree that gender equality is an important issue.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Well, his...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Schools shouldn't prohibit Facial Hair I go to a Christian private school with a not too strict uniform policy. You can wear any shoes / socks, men's hair must be clean shaven and not too long. The school prohibits any form of facial hair, even stubble, forcing me and most students to shave every...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Difference between low weight-high rep/high-weight low rep and use in relevant techniques or combinations.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In a very basic sense, the body adapts to the sort of activity that it thinks it will need to do in the future, based upon past experiences. For example if yo...
<|im_start|>user Eli5: Why are some things about our brains/psyche malleable while others are not? For example we can all learn how to become proficient at a skill, while we cannot entirely suppress the effects of emotional abuse. Im just wondering where the limit for our adaptability is?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assista...
<|im_start|>user As coffee grounds are adsorbent, does the process of making coffee remove pollutants (such as PFAS) from water? If so, to what extent compared to charcoal filtering? The question occurred to me the other day when I noticed that the heavy chemical odor and taste of water in my city isn't detectable (to ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do humans feel the need to identify so strongly with groups? It would appear that when looking around you find people who associate all of their ego and being into one to two(or more) categories. Things such as Astrology, MBTI categories, Professional sports teams(that they root for, but are ...
<|im_start|>user If a person were spinning perfectly horizontally in space, could they slow themselves by putting their arms out? Much like an ice-skater? If we take the question further, what if the person had a pack with heavy chains that they could fling outward. Would this slow their spin down at all? Co-worker j...
<|im_start|>user How to deal with loss of confidence in thinking (while reading philosophy)? I never formally studied philosophy (except one Ancient Philosophy and two Mathematical Logic courses) (I studied math) but I read philosophy every now and then. I value philosophy a lot and want to understand as much philosop...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Zeno's Paradox<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In order to get from point A to point B you must first reach the point between A and B. Let's call that point 1. To reach point 1 you must first reach the point between point A and point 1. Let's call that point 2. To reach point 2 you must reach p...
<|im_start|>user Why when we get vaccinated our children don't inherit the immunity?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The genetics provide the blueprint for the immune system, but you get vaccinated against things you're not naturally immune to. A vaccination teaches your body how to respond and fight off an illness,...
<|im_start|>user The Necessity of Linear Algebra in Computer Science? [edit] I've found someone! Thanks for all your suggestions &lt;3 Hi everyone! I am currently going into my second year in computer science, as well as currently taking a course in linear algebra. We have been assigned a project which requires us t...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I think Ted Kazcynski (aka The Unabomber) was essentially right about industrial civilization I think the Industrial Revolution, while increasing life expectancy, has had disastrous consequences for the planet and for human spirituality/quality of life, by reducing us more and more to cogs in econ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: People of Cancel Culture and people who take part in online activism don't care whatsoever about the problem, but care more about being self-righteous. I find it hard to believe that people of cancel culture genuinely care about what the person they're cancelling did. I may be projecting here, but...
<|im_start|>user AskScience Panel of Scientists Calling all scientists! Please make a top-level comment on this thread to join our panel of scientists. The panel is an informal group of Redditors who are professional scientists or amateurs/enthousiasts with at least a graduate-level familiarity with the field of their...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Cars make the quality of life of (almost) everyone worse, except for the actual user. Cars are loud and noisy, they pollute the environment both in their daily use and in their manufacturing. They take up a lot of space for a single driver compared to bicycles, pedestrians or public transit. They ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do all people with Down-Syndrome look the same? I'm not trying to be rude. I feel the need to clear that up first.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Chromosomes are funny blob-shaped things that are too small for us to see and they contain all your genes. Genes are basically sets of instruction...
<|im_start|>user [Marvel] If I were standing next to Quicksilver and he suddenly took off at full speed, wouldn't I be killed by the sonic boom he would generate? Is this something he takes into consideration before he uses his ability?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant He usually takes that into consideration, but keep ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Agile methodologies in software testing In general terms, how does this methodology work?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The basic concept is that you decide on details regarding implementation and testing while developing. In more classical methodologies you generally spend a lot of time in t...
<|im_start|>user [Valve] What is the relationship between Black Mesa and Aperture Science? Are they competitors? Why does Gordon Freeman make no mention of Aperture? Do the Combine know of Aperture?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They competed for grant money for anomalous materials and advanced scientific research ba...
<|im_start|>user ELI5:How middle names came about.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant In most cultures, names are for A) Identifying an individual and B) Identifying the individual's lineage. So for example, in Pakistan, a person called "Mohammad Adil Abbasi " is generally so named because - his father's name was Muh...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does only one sperm cell get to fertilize the egg? How is multi-sperm fertilization prevented and does this prevention ever fail?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant So, there are 2 main ways this prevention of polyspermy happens. 1st, there is a fast reaction by the egg upon sperm entry. It de...
<|im_start|>user Is there a philosophy (ontology) of economics? I've been getting more and more interested in economics lately. I'm reading a paper by an economist named Metcalfe, who criticizes more orthodox economists for being too committed to [methodological atomism](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/methodologic...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Pokemon is a bad video game series. Pokemon as a game is bad. Let me count the ways: -The entire focus of the game is that you're supposed to gather as many as you can, but there is zero incentive for doing so. -The element/type system is set up to encourage diversity in your team and strategic...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How did the Western US and the North Eastern US both become majority liberal despite being on opposite sides of the country? I was reading a New York Times article on Gay marriage and realized that the two "sections" of the country that are farthest away from each other seem to be the most simila...
<|im_start|>user So I have a cockroach problem, but my mum doesn't want to buy bug spray, because she believes that the roaches that survive will adapt and produce offspring that are completely immune to the spray. Is this true? Edit 1: I didn't expect this post to get so big, but I want to thank you for all your repli...
<|im_start|>user What shape is the universe? Also what's outside of the universe?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Measurements indicate that the Universe has overall flat curvature. Why this should be the case is contested, but that's what the data suggests. This also means the Universe is probably infinite in all di...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Do your grades in highschool really affect you in the real world?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant They affect your ability to get into good colleges. Going to a good college can really help your future and make your life easier. More to the point, the skills you learn while earning good grades he...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why do humans tend to open their mouth when they are surprised?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Human gestures are dominated by two functions: Reflex and social cues. The gasp is likely a reflex inherited from distant ancestors who out competed others by quickly breathing air as an automatic res...
<|im_start|>user [Portal] What would happen if you sent a portal through a portal? Say if the portals in "portal" existed. If you put one of the portals in a box, close the box and throw it through the other portal. What would happen? Imploding sounds like a reasonable thing but I dont know.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assis...
<|im_start|>user Why can we ignore the imaginary part of the simple harmonic motion displacement equation? If you derive the displacement of a mass on a spring from the first principles F = mx''(t) = -kx(t) then you get the equation x(t) = Acos(wt) + iBsin(wt) where A and B are real constants and w is the angular frequ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: How do birds go forward when flying if their wing movement makes it look like they would only go upwards?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The flapping motion itself is generally used to build or maintain height. However, with the angle and shape of a birds wings, a bird can adjust its tilt slight...
<|im_start|>user Why is my frosted notebook cover transparent when close to an object, but opaque at distances? I was in class and I realized that as I opened my notebook cover, the text underneath became rapidly out of focus. The cover to the notebook is a frosted plastic. When the cover is closed and the plastic is d...
<|im_start|>user Why did penicillin replace sulfa drugs that were used prior to its discovery? What was so great about penicillin in comparison to them?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Efficacy and toxicity. Penicillin actually kills bacteria in addition to inhibiting their growth by interfering with their ongoing act...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: If two identical balls are connected to the same very long rope, and one of the balls are floating in space and the other one is hanging above earth's surface. What would happen? So my 7-year old asked me this and as much as I would love to be able to give him a proper answer, I couldn't. Does b...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 What the Glass-Steagall Act is and what it has to do with speculation<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Without too much background knowledge: banks can have two arms - personal banking and investment banking. These were laws that prevented banks from taking money from personal banking and using it ...
<|im_start|>user AskScience AMA Series: I am Avi Loeb and I'm here to explain how I noticed the first tentative sign for Intelligent life beyond earth. AMA! I am the *Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science* at [Harvard University](https://www.harvard.edu). I received a PhD in Physics from the [Hebrew University of J...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek TNG] Why does the crew experiment on/with the ship's warp core while theyre exploring the galaxy, or even while people are onboard? Is that not seen as risky?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant These tests don't come out of nowhere, they've been validated theoretically, in simulations, and in t...
<|im_start|>user How does stretching actually make the body more loose and flexible over time? I recently started kickboxing and I'm extremely stiff. However, my legs are gradually becoming more flexible and i find the process fascinating! EDIT: Wow thanks for all the interest everyone, learning a lot. It's kinda craz...
<|im_start|>user CMV: God could be either benevolent or omnipotent, but not both. I have yet to see an argument that adequately explains the existence of suffering in the face of a benevolent, omnipotent God. Provided God were both of these things, it wouldn't have created suffering in the first place. There wouldn't ...
<|im_start|>user If light has no mass, why does it travel slower in water and other substances?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant A good rule of thumb is that light travels as a wave but interacts with matter as a particle. This means that any interaction with matter - absorption and emission- must occur in discrete quan...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What are these lines on satellite imagery of earth's oceans? https://imgur.com/gallery/YGwQSk8 Someone explained to me that these may be areas where higher resolution sonar imaging is available as opposed to the surrounding areas of which would be low resolution. Could someone explain in more d...
<|im_start|>user Why don't humans have a mating season? Most mammals have a mating season. Why not humans (not that i'm complaining) ;) ? Was there any such thing at any point in human history.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Many mammals breed opportunistically. The basic rule seems to be, if a breeding g season resul...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What’s is the difference between a sales tax and VAT (value added tax) ELI5: A politician in the UK has just said that he wants to remove the VAT system and replace with a new sales tax. What is the difference between the two and what would be the benefit of scrapping VAT for a sales tax?<|im_end...
<|im_start|>user Was Europe the only Old World civilization to separate philosophy from religion? If so, why is that so? I am ignorant in philosophy so the following surely contains a lot of misconceptions. Pls pardon and educate me. If I'm being Eurocentric, that's a subconscious bias, I don't mean here to say that Eu...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: In computer colors why is it RGB, and not ROB or RPB? What significance does green have that orange and purple do not? The more that I read my own question the more I can see how RPB is out because there is no yellow. But why not ROB? Orange has yellow in it.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant The t...
<|im_start|>user eli5: Why does a glass of water left out overnight have bubbles in it the next morning? Is it to do with the glass? Does the H2O split (and if so, what gas is in the bubbles)? What is the cause?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Water from the tap has some amount of gasses dissolved in it, mostly oxygen ...
<|im_start|>user CMV: Affirmative action would work best if directed at those in low socioeconomic standing, as opposed to those of minority race status. I know that affirmative action has come and gone here, but I'm not arguing about giving a leg up to those who have not experienced privilege. Rather, I would like to ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why is it that it takes few seconds for our body to decide that it's had enough water not to be thirsty, but several minutes to recognize that no more food is needed cuz it's not hungry?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Sensors in your mouth, back of the throat and oesophagus can detect how much w...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does holding hands feel weird when you and your partner's fingers are in the "wrong" order? Edit: Thanks for sharing personal experiences! It aids deeper thinking. However, am I to gather that the answer is "no one knows for sure"? Was looking for biological theories like the way the brain is...
<|im_start|>user (Star Trek) Why are human augments condemned as second class citizens in the Federation? I know everyone feared another Eugenics War and another Khan Singh. That everyone is so obsessed with fairness that even the Federation has condemned augments to live as second class citizens, but it still makes no...
<|im_start|>user Why is it important to study and learn philosophy? Why should one spend their time, energy and money, going to university and such, on academic philosophy? Apart from the fact that it is deeply interesting....why we find it interesting is also a good question.. I'm not a philosopher or a philosophy st...
<|im_start|>user [LOTR] Why don’t royalty ever wear helmets during battles? Aragorn, Boromir, Elrond, Legolas, etc. never use them. Even Theoden ditches his quickly. Is it a cultural thing? It seems like it would keep them all a lot safer.<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Many of the people that you named are leaders wh...
<|im_start|>user How can I become a programmer Hello everyone! At 27 years of age (a bit late), I think I’ve found something that really interests me from a career standpoint and it’s, no surprise, programming. I’ve got the full Python, Wordpress, and JavaScript courses on Udemy, and want to dive headfi...
<|im_start|>user When a person is born deaf, what language do they think in? I know they eventually learn how to read and understand other human beings, but what happens until then/what would happen if they simply never did?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant To elaborate even further on the first two responses. People t...
<|im_start|>user [Star Trek] If TOS Romulans and TNG Klingons are supposed to follow a strict code of honor, why do they both use cloaking devices? Isn't stealth one of the least honorable ways possible to fight?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Simple answer, cultural relativism. What we consider to be honor isn't nece...
<|im_start|>user [40k] Is hitting someone while they aren't looking brutally cunning or cunningly brutal?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Inquisitorial report: 25454.23 Ordo Xenos Orkoids behavior pattern No answer have been found to the common used phrase "Brutally cunning" and "cunning brutal". Even two orkoids ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: When my blood donation reacted during a test What is it that's reacting and what does this mean? Also why can't my blood donation be used? So I received a letter from my local blood bank and after a few rejected donations I was told that my blood donations continue to give a "reactive result" The...
<|im_start|>user CMV: I am a meat eater. I understand there are strong arguments to be made for going vegetarian, or even vegan. I'd love to have them expressed to me through this format. As of now I'm a rather ignorant consumer of meat. Most of my meat is store bought, and I am unsure of where it comes from. I underst...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: Why does microscopic views of salt and sugar reveal near perfect geometrical shapes? [https://i.imgur.com/MvJKiCB.png](https://i.imgur.com/MvJKiCB.png) Inspired by this post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/amjpbb/grains\_of\_salt\_under\_electron\_microscope/](https://www.r...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: What happens to your stuff when you die if you don't have a will? To cover all the bases: 1. If you have a spouse? If you have no spouse? (What is the order? If your parents are alive, do they trump your siblings? What if you only have one distant cousin, etc. is an effort made to find them? By ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5: why do drivers who hit/kill cyclists with their vehicles seem to get just a slap on the wrist mostly? Maybe this question could be applied to any driver who hits any vehicle/bicycle/pedestrian and kills someone. Barring bad weather and including things like drunk driving and speeding, I've seen a...
<|im_start|>user Does light leave a trace or a signature on objects? For example can you tell how much light was in a room if it is completely dark with some kind of device to measure the energy left by the light on the solid walls? How long will the signature remain?<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Light excites the o...
<|im_start|>user Dealing with a student's religious objections to course materials- English instructors' advice especially appreciated I could use some advice from other instructors. A student approached me after our English class today and said that he can't read our assigned text, as it offends his religious beliefs ...
<|im_start|>user When a natural disaster happens, how do insurance companies not go bankrupt? I'm guessing that a lot of the people in Houston right now are insured, and those insurance companies are going to have to shell out a ton of cash- how do insurance companies have enough money to pay for all these damages? Do ...
<|im_start|>user ELI5 the appeal to Atheism<|im_end|> <|im_start|>assistant Imagine that you have substitute teacher in school. A little before lunch time, you get a math worksheet. 19 of the questions are very easy, simple adding and subtraction questions that you can easily do. The last question, however, doesn't loo...